Drones: Special Activities Division and Module Study Area Essay

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Name: Abigail Appiah. Class Section: 7
Module Study Area: Electronics and Control Systems
Introduction to Technology Current Event Report Assignment Title of Article Selected: U.S seeks new bases for drones targeting Al Qaeda in Pakistan.

Date: February 16, 2014.

Author: Ken Dilanian and David S. Cloud

Web Address: www.latimes.com

What- Give a summary of what the article is about (5-7 sentences).
The U.S is searching for appropriate places to conduct drone missile attacks. This is done to be ready for defense in case all the U.S forces are withdrawn from Afghanistan. The drones are used to find Al Qaeda operatives and launch drone missiles at those specific targets. The airbases for the drones are important since they contribute to how well the U.S military is able to collect intelligence. The capability of the CIA to conduct drone attacks will decrease if they lose their bases in Afghanistan. Where- Explain where this event took place. (2-3 sentences)
Finding new bases for the drones mainly occurred in Afghanistan which is in Pakistan. The CIA and the military has conducted many investigations there using drones. Who- Who were those involved in the event….. The people, nation, an organization etc. (2-3 sentences)
Those mainly involved in finding new bases for the drones are the CIA and the military. The CIA gathers intelligence and the military uses this information to find